美国社区学院在构建学习型社会中的作用及启示

The Role and Enlightenment of the American Community College in the Construction of a Learning Society

美国社区学院发展迅速且相对成熟,对美国的高等教育普及化有及其重要的作用。我国构建学习型社会可以借鉴美国社区学院的成功办学经验,为社会大众提供多种多样可供选择的学习机会。本文通过对美国社区学院的兴起与发展、主要任务和办学特色进行总结分析,从而引出对我国构建学习型社会的一些启示。

The American Community College has developed rapidly and relatively mature, and has an important role in the popularization of higher education in the United States. The construction of a learning society in China can learn from the successful experience of the American Community College and provide a variety of alternative learning opportunities for the public. This paper summarizes and analyzes the rise and development, main tasks and characteristics of American community colleges, so as to draw some inspirations for building a learning society in China.